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Mint
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
From eagles to ravens, ideas on how to wear bird-inspired fashion
Earlier this month, rapper Cardi B attended the Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 fashion show at the Paris Haute Couture Week with her best friend acting as a rather eccentric accessory. This said 'friend' was a raven whom the rapper held stoically as she posed for the paps. As a report by People magazine claims, the rapper exclaimed 'We are best friends!" Going back to how the avian world has inspired and continues to inspire designers and labels, one wouldn't be too amiss to say that 'fashion and birds" are best friends too. In February, American designer Thom Browne's Fall 2025 collection, themed Birds of a Feather, coats and skirts sported motifs inspired by canaries and barrel-chested flycatchers. And Rahul Mishra's Spring Summer 2025 collection that was showcased in Paris featured 'Raven's Flight", an LBD that featured ravens in 3D embroidery design, no less! Be it their vivid colours, their otherworldly plumage, their poses or their birdsong, it's easy to see why these winged creatures are constant sources of creative inspiration to couturiers and jewellery designers alike. This week, Lounge's roundup takes a cue from avian-inspired fashion and includes objets from a silver eagle-headed belt to feathered shoes and pretty dresses with bird motifs. FREE BIRD Homegrown label Khara Kapas' pre-fall 2023 menswear collection takes inspiration from the plumage of birds – from crested cranes to cardinals, jays and even the albatross. With ravens being popular, this black lino printed 'Raven Wing" mul shirt with lapel collars and one welt pocket gets our vote. Available on ₹7,000. GARDEN VARIETY Italian designer Roberto Cavalli took constant inspiration from flora and fauna and wasn't afraid to play with rich – almost gaudy – prints on his clothes. Birds were a part of his canvas, naturally. This pure silk blazer from the label is a good example of how the designer could meld busy prints with a modern silhouette to create a standout outfit. The blazer features a motif of flowering branches and pheasants that's beautifully juxtaposed over the label's iconic python print in a monochrome shade. Available on ₹2.96 lakh. PERCH UP When he was alive, French jewellery designer Jean Schlumberger had created some iconic designs for luxury brand, Tiffany & Co. One of the designs was the 'Bird on a Rock" brooch that was inspired by a yellow cockatoo that Schlumberger had encountered. This brooch is a recreation of Schlumberger's design and features a bird encrusted with diamonds, a pink sapphire and perched upon an emerald-cut tanzanite 'rock". Precious? You bet. Available on Price on request. HIGH FLYING Birds can liven up everyday outfits too, as this design from indie label Paulmi and Harsh shows. Tailored from soft malai Chanderi, the anarkali features a print of florals and birds with embroidery on the yoke and sleeves and comes with a matching scarf. Available on ₹20,800. SET AFLIGHT Designer Alexander McQueen's fifth collection, presented in 1995, was called The Birds, and was inspired, as per Wikipedia, by a study of birds and Alfred Hitchcock's movie, The Birds. This pair of pointed toe T-strap sandals from the label is rather in your face with it's avian love, as it features intricately crafted leather feathers. Fashion sure takes flight here. Available on ₹3.50 lakhs. FEATHER SCIENCE Here's another entrancing example of avian-themed fashion from designer Thom Browne. This pleated skirt made from luxurious silk twill features delicate feathers which symbolize bird migration patterns, seasonal shifts, and new beginnings. Available on ₹2.25 lakhs. TEA WINGS Sipping coffee out of a bird-shaped cup is as cute as it sounds. The Kawki collection created by Polish designer Aleksandra Zeromska for Lladro takes that idea and gives it a extremely adorable, gold-plated tweak. Inspired by Slavic folklore and by Zeromska's love for birds, the name of the collection 'Kawki" comes from a Polish word that could mean, 'a small coffee" or 'a kind of bird". Available on ₹1.56 lakh. PRETTY POUCH The chickadee bird is found in North America and is named so for its distinctive 'chick-a-dee-dee-dee" birdcall. This Judith Leiber Couture's clutch is designed to resemble the small-sized bird and comes encrusted with colorful, light-catching crystals and a detachable chain strap. Available on ₹7.79 lakhs. BEAK HEAD Distinct silhouettes of certain birds lends them to be designed as accessories. This intricately designed, silver-toned eagle head, for instance, serves as an impressive belt buckle in this Enfants Riches Déprimés' leather belt. Available on ₹2.73 lakh.
News18
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Cardi B Drops New Album Teaser Wearing Rahul Mishra's Iconic Sculptural 3D Ravens
Last Updated: Cardi B's ensemble featured a floor-length dress enhanced with 3D embroidered ravens installed artistically on the bodice. American rapper, Cardi B is known for making a statement in style – be it her music or fashion. On June 23, Cardi B took to Instagram to drop a teaser revolving around her new album – Am I The Drama? Looking 'Dangerously Glamorous' in the video she posted, Cardi B's avant-garde look was designed by couturier Rahul Mishra. Cardi B's look featured the 'Raven's Flight' 3D embroidery installation from the Spring Couture 2025 collection, styled with a custom floor length dress. The vision articulates a flock of ravens, also called a conspiracy, revolving around the bodice, connoting revisiting ancestors in the living realm. 'Times UP. I got an announcement to make tomorrow," Cardi B captioned the video. Cardi B was styled by Kollin Carter and assisted by Juan Mario Ortiz, her dramatic hair and makeup was done by Tokyo Stylez and Erika La'pearl respectively. On June 24th, Cardi B announced 'Am I The Drama?' as the name of her album and posted the album cover on Instagram. To be released on September 19, the album cover featured Cardi B dressed in a radiant red bodysuit featuring a sculptural collar surrounded by ravens. Times International Celebrities Wore Rahul Mishra Couture Lisa Lisa cast a spell on the Oscars 2025 stage dressed in Rahul Mishra couture. Lisa looked fierce and flawless in the Gaian Genesis black tonal leotard from Rahul Mishra's Spring Couture 2025 collection. Blake Lively During the promotions of Another Simple Favor, actor Blake Lively styled herself in Rahul Mishra's Cityscape 3D pencil skirt from the Couture Spring Summer 2025 collection, The Pale Blue Dot. She paired the hand embroidered 3D skirt with black cropped tank top. Nicole Scherzinger American singer-songwriter and entertainer, Nicole Scherzinger wore Rahul Mishra to the Entertainment Community Fund event. Nicole's ensemble featured the 'Surreal Space' corset in black and was paired with the classic satin silk draped skirt from the Spring 2025 Couture Collection. Lainey Wilson American singer and actress Lainey Wilson wore Rahul Mishra Couture for the 51st Annual American Music Awards. The ensemble featured hand embroidered Chintz jacket and trousers paired with a hand embroidered Chintz cape from Rahul Mishra's Fall Couture collection, Aura. About the Author Akshata Shetty Completing almost two decades in journalism, Akshata Shetty's journey from print to online journalism is a celebration of fashion, art and music. Akshata's fashion stories are about the people who celebrate More First Published:
